Making of Careers
Looking for a job whether you are a first timer or even if you have ten years experience, you still need a good connection to get that job. Here connection meaning good recommendations. There are several agencies that practice exclusively in consulting jobs. These companies look at your profile and fit you in the company that requires someone just like you. For this to occur you will have to do sit down with the consulting agency and discuss your experience with regard to career and your aspirations and goals. They too by talking to you figure out where best you will fit in company wise.
Many companies that have openings also refer to recruitment agencies as these agencies first screen the prospective candidates which is useful for the company as then they the companies do not have to bother about the initial process. Sometimes the recruitment agency is in charge of arranging and coordinating the meetings between the candidate and the company. Sometimes your resume may need to be restructured which the agency may do on their own or ask you to do it. At times the agency will advise you on how the interview process works and may share some tips with you on securing a job or on negotiating your salary.
Remember just because you come from one field does not mean you can not apply for a post in another field provided you know the basics. For example if you do not have knowledge of engineering basics or software basics, you can not apply for an engineer’s job. But if you have administration experience you can apply for strategy jobs, as these jobs require a person to analyze information and collate it and present it at management level. Companies too have a corporate strategy recruitment where they screen a candidate on their own and decide if they can fit this person in any other opening in the company where suitable.
The person interviewing you is a keen observer and usually there are different rounds through which a person has to go through to get selected. A panel of the interviewers will judge you on your skills and the way you present yourself and then take a joint decision based on these observations. It works well to come through a recommendation that is either someone in the company or the recruitment agency, as they have more weightage than just you applying on your own.
Many companies that have openings also refer to recruitment agencies as these agencies first screen the prospective candidates which is useful for the company as then they the companies do not have to bother about the initial process. Sometimes the recruitment agency is in charge of arranging and coordinating the meetings between the candidate and the company. Sometimes your resume may need to be restructured which the agency may do on their own or ask you to do it. At times the agency will advise you on how the interview process works and may share some tips with you on securing a job or on negotiating your salary.
Remember just because you come from one field does not mean you can not apply for a post in another field provided you know the basics. For example if you do not have knowledge of engineering basics or software basics, you can not apply for an engineer’s job. But if you have administration experience you can apply for strategy jobs, as these jobs require a person to analyze information and collate it and present it at management level. Companies too have a corporate strategy recruitment where they screen a candidate on their own and decide if they can fit this person in any other opening in the company where suitable.
The person interviewing you is a keen observer and usually there are different rounds through which a person has to go through to get selected. A panel of the interviewers will judge you on your skills and the way you present yourself and then take a joint decision based on these observations. It works well to come through a recommendation that is either someone in the company or the recruitment agency, as they have more weightage than just you applying on your own.